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“Nathan” in Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024

I am humbled and grateful to announce that “Nathan” has been selected by the amazing Bill McKibben to appear in the next volume of Best American Science and Nature Writing. Appearing in a Best American anthology has been a lifelong dream. The fact that it was this essay, about a person I miss every day who I wish more could have known, and it was selected by a writer whose work I routinely teach in my classes, makes it all the more sweet. The support of Carolyn Wells, Cheri and the rest of the editorial team was invaluable throughout the process. I also want to thank the series editor, Jaime Green, for her support.

To read my essay before it’s in the book, visit Longreads.com.

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“Nathan” live in Longreads

After a time of few updates, owing to a heavy focus on teaching and raising my daughter, I have some writing news to report.

“Nathan” is live at Longreads. I could make the case that I began this essay in June 2009. The first actual draft came about in 2017. I submitted it to one contest, was a finalist, and then did not even look at it for the next 5 years. It wasn’t until the last year or so that I was able to revise it again and start submitting. Over a decade of thinking about it and it is still so fresh in my mind. I miss him a lot, but I’m grateful to share a little bit of him with the world.

Soon, I’ll have another link for everyone. I also have an essay (about being raised in a house of guns) coming out in Consequence Forum this month. I hope it contributes (constructively) to the dialogue we’re having about firearms.

The last update worth noting is that I will be returning to Vietnam at the end of the month with my father and younger brother in the hopes of completing everything we could not get to the first time around. All while the country is experiencing its worst heatwave on record.

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“In the Petrified Forest” live at Ruminate

My latest essay, about a little nothing marital spat and the way it sent me full on relativistic, is now live at Ruminate’s website. It is featured along with other wonderful work related to the theme of “Regeneration”. If you detest screens, there’s good news and bad news. Bad news is you’re already using a screen so you may as well head over and give those good folks some views. Good news is this essay will also be included in a DOUBLE-STUFFED print issue that you can pre-order now. So double the content, a physical object you can put on your coffee table, the admiration and respect of your guests, and you also get to support a good lit mag. A win-win, win-win all the way around.